"If admiration were not generally deemed the exclusive property of the rich, and contempt the constant lackey of poverty, the love of gain would cease to be an universal problem."

-- William Godwin

#Gains Quotes #Poverty Quotes #Admiration Quotes

“Just as the good actor perform well whatever role the poet assigns, so too must the good man perform whatever Fortune assigns. For she, says Bion, just like a poet, sometimes assigns the leading role, sometimes that of the supporting role; sometimes that of a king, sometimes that of a beggar. Do not, therefore, being a supporting actor, desire the role of the lead.”

Source : "On Self-Sufficiency". Book by Teles of Megara, fragment 2,
“I don't believe men want women to have grotesque plastic surgery or be undernourished and bony. All the plastic surgery in the world can't stop you getting older.”
“I have a family, a label, and I have responsibilities. It requires discipline and constant development of your skill.”
“The first and most imperative necessity in war is money, for money means everything else -- men, guns, ammunition.”
“dealing with any man means dealing with multiple personalities.”
“Students do not need to be labeled or measured any more than they are. They don't need more Federal funds, grants, and gimmicks. What they need from us is common sense, dedication, and bright, energetic teachers who believe that all children are achievers and who take personally the failure of any one child.”

Source : Marva Collins (1990). “Marva Collins' Way”, Tarcher
“Every fear hides a wish.”

Source : David Mamet (2015). “Mamet Plays: 2: Reunion; Dark Pony; A Life in the Theatre; The Woods; Lakeboat; Edmond”, p.286, Bloomsbury Publishing
“The one thing ... maybe no family could tolerate was things coming out into the open.”

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